Cedar Township, Jackson County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Cedar Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Area Total Km2:103.44
Area Land Km2:103.41
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:39.94
Area Land Sq Mi:39.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.04
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1254
Population Density Km2:12.1
Population Density Sq Mi:31.4
Elevation M:336
Elevation Ft:1102
Coordinates:39.3556°N -95.6642°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0478197

Cedar Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,254.

History

The first permanent white settlement in Cedar Township was in 1855.[1]

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 39.94 square miles (103.44 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Morgan Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cedar Grove, South Cedar and South Denison.

Major highways

References

  1. Book: Business directory and history of Jackson County . Barr, Elizabeth N. . 1907 . 32.

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